HILL, Marquesses of Downshire

Viscounts Dungannon; Lords Sandys; Lords Trevor

TREVOR, Viscounts Dungannon

Part 1

William Hill, d.1692/3; m.1^st Eleanor Boyle, dau of Archbishop of Armagh; m.2^nd Hon. Mary Trevor (see Part 2, below); by his second marriage he was father of Marcus Hill, who inherited the Trevor estates of his mother’s family, and in turn left them to his half-brother, the son of William Hill’s first marriage to Eleanor Boyle:

Michael Hill, of Hillsborough, d.1699; m.1690 Anne, dau of Sir John Trevor, of Brynkinalt; and had issue:

1a) Trevor, cr 1717 Viscount Hillsborough and Baron Hill of Kilwarlin (1693-5 May 1742); m.Mary, Lady Denton, née Rowe (15 Feb 1684-23 Aug 1742)

1b) Anne (5 Jul 1716-1 Aug 1751); m.23 Dec 1746 Sir John Rawdon, 4^th Bt., 1750 Earl of Moira [later, 1762, Earl of Moira] (17 Mar 1720-20 Jun 1793)

2b) Charles (3 Jun 1717-Oxford 1721)

3b) Arthur, d.Jun 1725

4b) Wills, 2^nd Viscount Hillsborough, cr 1751 Earl of Hillsborough and Viscount Kilwarlin [I], cr 1756 Lord Harwich, Baron of Harwich [GB], cr 1772 Earl of Hillsborough and Viscount Fairford [GB], cr 1789 Marquess of Downshire [I] (Fairford, Glos 30 May 1718-Hillsborough 7 Oct 1793); m.1^st 1 Mar 1748 Lady Margaretta Fitzgerald (2 Jul 1729-Naples 25 Jan 1766); m.2^nd Lambeth Palace 11 Oct 1768 Mary, suo jure Baroness Stawell of Somerton (27 Jan 1726-London 29 Jul 1780), dau of Edward Stawell, 4^th Lord Stawell, and widow of Rt. Hon. Henry Bilson Legge

1c) Mary Ann (28 May 1749-19 Dec 1749)

2c) Mary Amelia (Dublin 16 Aug 1750-Hatfield House 27 Nov 1835); m.Lambeth Palace 2 Dec 1773 James Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury (4 Sep 1748-13 Jun 1823)

3c) Marcus, Viscount Kilwarlin (London 21 Feb 1752-18 Apr 1756)

4c) Arthur, 2^nd Marquess of Downshire (London 23 Feb 1753-Hillsborough 7 Sep 1801); m.London 29 Jun 1786 Mary Sandys (19 Sep 1764-Downshire House, Roehampton 1 Aug 1836), who was cr in 1802 Baroness Sandys of Ombersley [with remainder to her second and younger sons before her eldest son] on inheriting the estates of her maternal uncle, 2^nd Lord Sandys

1d) Arthur Blundell Sandys Trumbull, 3^rd Marquess of Downshire (London 8 Oct 1788-Blessington 12 Apr 1845); m.25 Oct 1811 Lady Maria Windsor (30 May 1790-London 7 Apr 1855)

1e) Arthur Wills Blundell Sandys Trumbull Windsor, 4^th Marquess of Downshire (Hillsborough Castle 6 Aug 1812-Herne Bay 6 Aug 1868); m.Wrensbury 23 Aug 1837 Hon. Caroline Frances Stapleton-Cotton (Malmaison 1815-Bigshotte Bayles 10 May 1893)

1f) a son, Viscount Kilwarlin (10 Jun 1841-28 Jun 1841)

2f) Alice Maria (7 Nov 1842-25 Feb 1928); m.Hillsborough 9 Oct 1867 Thomas Taylour, Earl of Bective (11 Feb 1844-Underley Hall 15 Dec 1893)

3f) Arthur Wills Blundell Trumbull Sandys Roden, 5^th Marquess of Downshire (24 Dec 1844-Easthampstead Park 31 Mar 1874); m.London 26 Jul 1870 Georgiana Elizabeth Balfour (d.12 Jan 1919)

1g) Arthur Wills John Wellington Trumbull Blundell Hill, 6^th Marquess of Downshire (2 Jul 1871-29 May 1918); m.1^st 22 Jun 1893 (div 1902) Katherine Mary Hare (1 Oct 1872-2 Feb 1959); m.2^nd 16 May 1907 Evelyn Grace Mary Foster (d.30 Dec 1942)

1h) Arthur Wills Percy Wellington Blundell Trumbull Sandys Hill, 7^th Marquess of Downshire (7 Apr 1894-28 Mar 1989); m.23 July 1953 Noreen Barraclough

2h) Arthur Francis Henry (28 Aug 1895-25 Dec 1953); m.15 Oct 1927 Ishabel Wilhelmina Sheila MacDougall (d.29 Mar 1961)

1i) Arthur Robin Ian, 8^th Marquess of Downshire (10 May 1929-18 Dec 2003); m.1^st 5 Oct 1957 Hon Juliet Mary Weld-Forester (1 Aug 1934-1986); m.2^nd 19 Sep 1989 Mrs Diana Marion Hibbert (3 Nov 1927-1 Aug 1998), dau of Sir Ronald Cross, Bt.; m.3^rd Tessa Helen Murray Prain (d.6 Jun 2023), widowed Fane

1j) Arthur Francis Nicholas Wills Ian, 9^th Marquess of Downshire, suc 1913 as 8^th Lord Sandys (4 Feb 1959- ); m.28 Apr 1990 Diana Jane Bunting

1k) Isabella Diana Juliet

2k) Beatrice Hannah Georgina

3k) Edmund Robin Arthur, Earl of Hillsborough, b.1996

4k) Claudia Lucy Eleanor

2j) Anthony Ian, b.1961; m.1992 Annabella Priscilla Angela Nall-Cain (b.1963) à issue

3j) Georgina Mary; m.Nicholas Sam Anderson

2i) Venice Marigold (21 Jul 1930-10 Aug 2016); m.4 Sep 1954 (div 1989) Robert Hugh Molesworth Kindersley, 3^rd Lord Kindersley (18 Aug 1929-9 Oct 2013)

3i) Caroline Sylvia (21 Mar 1938- ); m.23 Jul 1976 Alan Charles Nelson Borg

3h) Kathleen Nina (15 Sep 1898-30 Nov 1960); m.1^st 14 Feb 1917 (div 1946) William Hereward Charles Rollo (23 Jun 1890-k.in hunting accident 3 Oct 1962); m.2^nd 12 Dec 1949 Daniel Vincent Hanson Asquith (10 Jan 1905-1974)

4f) Arthur William (29 Jul 1846-13 Jan 1931); m.1^st 16 Jan 1873 Annie Nisida Denham Cookes (d.16 Jan 1874); m.2^nd 14 Mar 1877 Annie Harrison (d.12 Feb 1944)

1g) Arthur (30 Dec 1873-27 Jun 1913); m.1908 Mrs Roberta Corwin, née Menges

2g) Nina (23 Dec 1877-3 Sep 1970); m.25 Jun 1907 George Brooke (d.5 Oct 1914 of wounds received in action)

2e) Charlotte Augusta (30 Jun 1815-24 Nov 1861); m.2 Aug 1843 Sir George Chetwynd, 3^rd Bt. (6 Sep 1809-24 Mar 1869)

3e) William Frederick Arthur Montagu (10 Jul 1816-18 Mar 1844)

4e) Mary Penelope (3 Sep 1817-15 Jul 1884); m.2 Aug 1838 Alexander Nelson Hood, Viscount Bridport (23 Dec 1814-4 Jun 1904)

5e) Arthur Edwin (Hillsborough Castle 4 Nov 1819-London 25 Dec 1894); m.1^st London 27 Jun 1848 Mary Emily Sutton (d.Norwood Park 24 Jan 1855); m.2^nd Kedleston 15 Apr 1858 Mary Catherine Curzon (14 Dec 1837-London 20 Aug 1911); in 1862 he succeeded to the Trevor estates [on the death of his cousin, 3^rd Viscount Dungannon, below] and took surname Hill-Trevor, and was cr 1880 Baron Trevor of Brynkinalt

1f) Gertrude Mary (12 Nov 1850-13 Feb 1870)

2f) Arthur William, 2^nd Lord Trevor (19 Nov 1852-London 19 May 1923); m.1^st 30 Aug 1893 Hon. Annie Mary Eleanor Fraser (8 Feb 1857-Brynkinalt 10 May 1895), former wife of Lord Zouche; m.2^nd 7 Dec 1897 Rosamond Catherine (25 Aug 1857-5 Feb 1942), Dowager Css of Bantry, dau of Hon. Edmund Petre

1g) Mary Rosamond (22 Feb 1899-11 Dec 1904)

3f) George Edwyn (15 Nov 1859-21 Jul 1922); m.1^st 26 Apr 1893 (div 1910) Ethel Georgina Mary Chapman (d.16 Oct 1960); m.2^nd 22 Oct 1910 Helen Stuart (d.23 May 1919)

1g) Hillyar George Edwin (31 Dec 1895-k.a.21 Dec 1914)

4f) Edith Maria (30 Mar 1861-14 Nov 1940); m.31 Jul 1890 Augustus William West (d.2 Aug 1929)

5f) Nina Emily (22 Nov 1862-26 Jul 1894)

6f) Charles Edward, 3^rd Lord Trevor (22 Dec 1863-22 Dec 1950); m.27 Jul 1927 Phyllis May Sims (d.1990)

1g) Charles Edwin, 4^th Lord Trevor (13 Aug 1928-1 Jan 1997); m.4 Jan 1967 Susan Janet Elizabeth Bence

1h) Marke Charles, 5^th Lord Trevor (1970- )

2h) Iain Robert, b.1971; m.1998 Kate Lord à 1 son, 1 dau

2g) Nevill Edward (25 Apr 1931-27 Dec 2002); m.18 Jul 1963 Deborah Helen Benson Jowitt (d.10 Apr 2021) à 2 daus

7f) Michael Rowland (16 Mar 1866-7 Dec 1877)

8f) Mary Alice, d.20 Aug 1867

9f) Nevill Windsor (23 Jan 1869-k.a.24 Jan 1900)

10f) Leila Sophy (18 Sep 1870-6 Mar 1937)

11f) Marcus Richard (25 Sep 1872-6 Jan 1918)

12f) Arthur Eustace (15 Jul 1876-20 Mar 1916)

13f) Mary (12 Sep 1878-3 Sep 1962); m.1^st 2 Jan 1901 (div 1913) James Archibald Morrison; m.2^nd 9 Oct 1915 (div 1948) Douglas Alexander Mitchell Carruthers

14f) Anne (18 May 1881-21 May 1881)

2d) Arthur Moyses William, 2^nd Lord Sandys (London 10 Jan 1792-Ombersley Court 17 Jul 1860)

3d) Charlotte (15 Jul 1794-1821)

4d) Mary (8 Jul 1796-23 May 1830)

5d) Arthur Marcus Cecil, 3^rd Lord Sandys, took surname Sandys 1861 (London 28 Jan 1798-London 10 Apr 1863); m.London 12 Apr 1837 Louisa Blake (d.London 6 Apr 1886)

1e) Mary Georgiana Caroline (4 Apr 1838-18 Mar 1903); m.21 Oct 1858 Sir Edmund Filmer, 9^th Bt. (d.17 Dec 1886)

2e) Augustus Frederick Arthur, 4^th Lord Sandys (London 2 Mar 1840-26 Jul 1940); m.3 Aug 1872 Augusta Anne des Voeux (d.24 Jan 1903)

3e) Anna Maria Frances (21 Oct 1841-27 May 1876); m.25 Aug 1868 Herbert Hay Langham [later, 12^th Bt.] (28 Apr 1840-13 Dec 1909)

4e) Cecil Josephine (1 Oct 1843-1 Sep 1935)

5e) Charlotte Blundell (20 May 1845-24 Aug 1854)

6e) Rosa Louisa Vernon (24 Feb 1847-19 Sep 1943); m.14 Oct 1874 William Duberly (d.18 Dec 1888)

7e) Marcus Windsor George (28 Sep 1849-14 May 1897)

8e) Nina Violet America (10 Jan 1852-18 Nov 1905); m.27 Nov 1880 Ambrose Charles Lisle March-Phillipps De Lisle, of Garendon Park (d.27 Nov 1883)

9e) Michael Edwin Marcus, 5^th Lord Sandys (31 Dec 1855-4 Aug 1948); m.1886 Marjorie Clare Pentreath Morgan (d.8 Oct 1929)

10e) Edmund Arthur Marcus (9 Mar 1860-1 Sep 1914); m.1884 Ida Marie Jones (d.23 Jul 1926)

6d) Arthur Augustus Edwin (13 Aug 1800-10 Jul 1831)

7d) George Augusta (9 Dec 1801-6 Apr 1879); m.1^st 21 Oct 1834 Cassandra Jane Knight (d.14 Mar 1842); m.2^nd 11 May 1847 Louisa Knight (d.29 Jul 1889)

1e) Arthur Blundell George Sandys (13 May 1837-19 Jun 1923); m.16 Feb 1871 Helen Emily Chenevix Trench (4 Jun 1846-25 Jun 1935)

1f) Arthur Fitzgerald, 6^th Lord Sandys (4 Dec 1876-24 Nov 1961); m.10 Apr 1924 Cynthia Mary Trench-Gascoigne (6 Feb 1898-1990)

1g) Richard Michael Oliver Sandys, 7^th Lord Sandys (21 Jul 1931-11 Feb 2013); m.16 Sep 1961 Patricia Simpson Hall (d.4 May 2015)

2g) Patricia Mary Gwendolen (29 Mar 1926-8 Jan 1957); m.9 Jul 1955 John Laurence Pepys Cockerell

3g) [Cynthia] Meriel (29 Apr 1929-10 Jan 2018); m.9 Oct 1954 Charles Talbot Rhys Wingfield

2f) Sir Richard Augustus Sandys (2 Apr 1880-5 Jul 1954)

3f) George Chenevix (4 May 1887-12 Oct 1963); m.14 Dec 1921 Hon. Patricia Irene Wilmot Tufton

1g) Marcus Tufton (15 Mar 1931-19__)

4f) Cicely Mary Isabel, d.26 Jun 1912; m.22 Apr 1911 Hon. Sackville Philip Tufton

5f) Madeline Edith, d.20 Mar 1921; m.12 Jan 1917 John Edward Fowler Sclater, of Kilwarlin House (d.17 Jun 1918)

6f) Mary Cassandra, d.10 Sep 1968; m.24 Nov 1909 Edgar John Chippindale (d.14 Sep 1937)

7f) Dorothy Frances, d.10 Apr 1945

2e) Augustus Charles Edward (9 Mar 1839-9 Dec 1908)

3e) Norah Mary Elizabeth, d.24 Apr 1920; m.26 Apr 1859 Hon. Somerset Ward (9 Mar 1833-26 Dec 1912)

4e) Cassandra Jane Louisa, d.16 Aug 1901

5e) George Marcus Wandsbeck (9 Apr 1849-22 Mar 1911)

5c) Charlotte (15 May 1754-London 17 Jan 1804); m.London 7 May 1776 John Chetwynd Talbot, Earl Talbot (5 Jan 1750-19 May 1793)

5b) Anthony, d.young

2a) Arthur, took surname Hill-Trevor 1759 on inheriting the Trevor estates (see above), cr 1766 Viscount of Dungannon and Baron Hill of Olderfleet, d.Dublin 30 Jan 1771; m.1^st Anne Deane; m.2^nd 12 Jan 1737 Anne Stafford (22 Dec 1715-Hampton Court 13 Jan 1799)

1b) Arthur (24 Dec 1738-19 Jun 1770); m.27 Feb 1762 Hon. Letitia Morres (d.7 Dec 1801), later wife of Marquess of Antrim

1c) Arthur, 2^nd Viscount Dungannon (3 Oct 1763-Brynkinalt 14 Dec 1837); m.London 30 Jul 1795 Hon Charlotte Fitzroy (3 Jul 1767-Brynkinalt 22 Nov 1828)

1d) Arthur, 3^rd Viscount Dungannon (London 9 Nov 1798-London 11 Aug 1862); m.Leghorn 10 Sep 1821 Sophia Irvine (d.Folkestone 21 Mar 1880); on his death the Trevor estates were inherited by Lord Arthur Edwin Hill (above)

2d) Charles Henry (21 Sep 1801-18 Sep 1823)

2b) Anne (23 Jun 1742-10 Sep 1831); m.6 Feb 1759 Garret Wellesley, Earl of Mornington (19 Jul 1735-22 May 1781)

3b) Prudence Penelope (17 Mar 1745- ); m.22 May 1765 Charles Powell Leslie, of Glaslough (d.Aug 1800)

4b) Jane

3a) Anne, d.25 Apr 1752; m. Hon. St.John Brodrick, of Ballyanan (1685-21 Feb 1728)

Part 2: Trevor

Marcus [Mark] Trevor, cr 1662 Viscount Dungannon and Baron Trevor of Rose Trevor [I] (15 Apr 1618-10 Jan 1670); m.1^st 29 Sep 1633 Frances Whitechurch (d.9 Feb 1656); m.2^nd Mrs Anne Owen, née Lewis (bur 5 Oct 1692)

[by 1^st m.]:

1a) Arthur (ca 1644-9 Jun 1661)

2a) Marcus [Mark] (1645-3 Jun 1669)

3a) Mary; m.William Hill, of Hillsborough (see Part 1, above)

4a) Rose; m. N Purcell

[by 2^nd m.]:

5a) Edward, bur 5 Mar 1666

6a) Lewis, 2^nd Viscount Dungannon, bur 3 Jan 1692; he is not known to have married, but Cokayne notes that is just possible, though unlikely, that he, and not his father, was father of the John and Mark listed here as his brothers

7a) John (1668-k., shot by his brother, 31 Dec 1687)

8a) Marcus [Mark], 3^rd Viscount Dungannon (1669-8 Nov 1706); m.1700 Arabella Susanna (bap 7 Feb 1667-10 Dec 1708), dau of Lord Hamilton of Glenawly, and widow of Sir John Magill, Bt., and later wife of Hon. Henry Bertie

9a – 11a) two more sons, 1 dau, all d.young